Surf Girls Explained

Genre:Reality
Num Seasons:1
Channel:MTV

Surf Girls is a reality television show on MTV that aired from May 12, 2003 to July 7, 2003. The show consisted of 14 amateur surfers trying to win for the chance to go professional. The show was a collaboration between MTV and Quiksilver women's brand Roxy.[1] [2]

The winners of the show were Jen Pollock and Mary Osbourne. Osbourne would go on later to win the 2009 and 2010 Malibu Surfing Association's annual Classic competition.[3] [4]

Cast

NameType of BoardAgeBackground
Jen Pollock (Winner)Short24college student/waitress from Kailua, Hawaii
Mary Osbourne (Winner)Long21college student/waitress from Ventura, California
Katie ThorntonShort21professional cheerleader from Athens, Georgia. Eliminated in the 6th episode.
Kula BarbietoLong19flight attendant from Ka'u, Hawaii
Aimee VogelgesangLong18college student / smoothie girl from Kailua, Hawaii. Dropped out after 2nd episode.
Molli MillerShort18high school student from Atlantic Beach, Florida
Jenna GrosshansLong18high school student from Oxnard, California
April GroverLong20college student / surf shop retailer from Melbourne Beach, Florida
Robyn Tassi-CurleyShort20waitress from West Palm Beach, Florida
Vivian CorderoLong22DMS controller from New Milford, New Jersey
Bonnie CampanellaShort18college student / retailer from Glendora, California. Eliminated in the 3rd episode.
Heidi DrazichShort19member of the Roxy Amateur Team from Cocoa Beach, Florida
Neva MasseyShort19restaurant hostess from Rincon, Puerto Rico. Dropped out after 2nd episode.
Lauren StinsonShort22college student/shooter girl from Surfside, California. Dropped out after 3rd episode.

Controversy

Transworld Surf reported that one of the judges, Jon Rose, said despite judges voting a girl off, the show's producers reversed their decision in order to keep her in the game.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. MTV re-Greening; Kutcher, rapper also front shows. (News).(Tom Green may host late-night show)(Ashton Kutcher and Snoop Dogg have new series). Cynthia . Littleton . 4 . . 377 . 0018-3660 . 30 . 4 March 2003 .
  2. Web site: Grego . Melissa . MTV cooks up celeb vehicles, spinoffs . . May 25, 2022 . March 4, 2003.
  3. Web site: Donnelly . Matthew Scott . Mary Osborne Of 'Surf Girls'...Where Is She Now? . https://web.archive.org/web/20160326010819/http://www.mtv.com/news/2382025/mary-osborne-mtv-surf-girls/ . dead . March 26, 2016 . . May 25, 2022 . en . November 16, 2011.
  4. News: Orange County COOL.. Marcy . Medina . . 25 August 2003 .
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20030608143529/http://www.transworldsurf.com/surf/features/article/0,15337,449040,00.html. June 8, 2003. May 12, 2003. MTV Britney Spears Broisms From TransWorld SURF. dead. May 25, 2022 .